Baxter, TN town hall & government
Baxter spent $2.5 million in the year to June 30, 2022, about $1,625 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Baxter's government.
Where Baxter's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 42%
- Property taxes 18%
- Interest, fines & other 13%
- From other local governments 11%
- Sales taxes 9%
- From the state 5%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Baxter didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Baxter
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Putnam County School District
Baxter's K–12 school district, shared with Algood, Cookeville and Monterey. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Tennessee districts overall: 40% local, 44% state, 16% federal
- Local 29%
- State 54%
- Federal 17%
Of the $11,973 per pupil, $7,231 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Baxter kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Baxter pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Baxter's government
Who represents Baxter
Baxter is represented in Congress by Senators Marsha Blackburn and Bill Hagerty and Representative John W. Rose. Bill Lee is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.